Vehicles damaged by Typhoon Jebi are seen in Osaka, Japan, on Sept 4, 2018.PHOTO: KYODO VIA REUTERS SIA cancels Singapore-Osaka flights after airport closure due to Typhoon Jebi. Japan's Kansai airport to reopen partially after typhoon damage Singapore Airlines (SIA) has cancelled four flights to Osaka yesterday following the closure of
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Bayelsa airport ready, SAHCOL inspects facility
The long-awaited Bayelsa State International Cargo Airport is ready, the Managing Director, Bayelsa Airlines, Capt. Henry Ungbuku has said. Ungbuku, who is also the Special Adviser to Governor Seriake Dickson on Aviation, stated this on Wednesday during the visit to the airport in Amassoma by an aviation ground handling service provider,
Ethiopian launches first African freighter service to Miami
Ethiopian-777 freighter. Ethiopian Airlines Wednesday launched the first of two weekly freighter flights between Addis Ababa and Miami creating the first-ever cargo-only route between the African continent and Miami International Airport (MIA). The scheduled flights will operate on a route that includes intermediate stops in Spain, Colombia and Belgium, and all flights
United Airlines eyes business travellers as it boosts European flights in 2019
United Airlines on Thursday will announce three new daily routes to Europe as the third-largest U.S. carrier eyes higher-paying business travelers on transatlantic flights. The increase in transatlantic capacity comes as part of a broader company strategy that includes growing the margin-rich business-class service, Patrick Quayle, United’s vice president of international network,
Kenya Airways Half-Year Losses Contract to Sh4 Billion
Nigeria Now Offers Air Accident Investigation Services to African Countries – Minister
SAA taxiway accident The Accident Investigations Bureau (AIB) is now offering air accident services to some African countries, the Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has said. Sen. Sirika disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at the opening of the Four-Day Workshop organized by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), African and
How Ethiopian Airlines Rose to the Top in Africa
The airline is fully owned by the government of Ethiopia. State backing is a prerequisite for a major national enterprise with long-term goals, such as an airline. Note, however, that we do not get any funding or subsidies from the government. Ethiopian is managed with its own corporate finance. The government,
Two United Airlines planes collide on the ground at Chicago O’Hare Airport
The collision happened on the ground at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport during the evening of August 15. (ORD Insider) Two United Airlines planes collided on the airfield at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, but thankfully no injuries were reported. Around 4:20 p.m., Flight 645 was taxiing from Gate C30 when
Ethiopian Airlines shows cargo volume growth in Q2
Ethiopian Airlines has released its results for the period ended on June 30, which shows an 18 percent increase in cargo volume to 400,339 tonnes, compared to the same period last year. The airline has added eight new destinations to its network during the quarter, including Geneva, Chicago, Bahrain, Kaduna, Buenos
Air Peace plans mini-hubs in Kaduna, others
A domestic airline in Nigeria, Air Peace, has said it is considering opening mini-hubs for its operations in Kaduna, Kano and a few other cities to help decongest the Lagos airport. The airline’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema, who stated this during an inaugural flight